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Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical Show

Rosanne Cash & Band

Direct Current: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company: Analogy Trilogy

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Nell Gwynn

Folger Theatre
Feb. 23 – Mar. 10 This heart-warming and hilarious look at an amazing woman of her—or any—age is “an absolute treat” (The Times).

David Sedaris

Strathmore
Wed. Apr 3 The master of satire and bestselling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day and other satirical gems returns with the acerbic humor, social commentary, and outlandish stories t

Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant

Strathmore
Wed. Apr 24 The set list for Alan Cumming’s provocative new concert show is as eclectic and idiosyncratic as Cumming himself.

The Triplets of Belleville Cine-Concert

Strathmore
Thu. Apr 18 The animated French feature The Triplets of Belleville & Charest are back; with Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville, he recreates live the original score as the film itself is beamed onto the big screen.

Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour: featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant & Christian Sands

Strathmore
Thu. Mar 21 Cécile McLorin Salvant makes her triumphant return under the banner of the legendary Monterey Jazz Festival.

Kristin Chenoweth

Strathmore
Mon. Apr 8 She will perform from her latest release of American Songbook classics, The Art of Elegance.

Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles

Strathmore
Sat. Mar 2 In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of Abbey Road, RAIN will bring the greatest hits to life in addition to all your early favorites.

Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

Signature Theatre
Feb. 26 – Apr. 7 Heidi Thomas Writers’ Initiative work, a brutal and elegant exploration of the unifying virtue of art and what things are most worth saving when the world is collapsing.

Confection

Folger Shakespeare Library
Mar. 4 – 24 Third Rail Projects’ newest immersive experience, Confection, is a rollicking rumination on opulence, inequity, and teeny-tiny desserts. In this 45-minute experience.

Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical Show

Signature Theatre
Feb. 23 – Mar. 10 Step into Harlem for a swinging, dancing celebration of big band and the songs of Thomas “Fats” Waller.

Rosanne Cash & Band

Strathmore
Fri. Mar 1 Cash’s upcoming release, She Remembers Everything, is highly anticipated follow-up to her triple Grammy winning masterpiece The River and the Thread.

National Cherry Blossom Festival: March 20 - April 14, 2019

Spanning nearly four weeks the festival includes parades, fireworks and performances honoring the lasting friendship between the US and Japan. Events include the Cherry Blossom Parade, Kite Festival, The Sakura Taiko Takeover at the Tidal Basin, and Petalpalozza.